by Dana Parks | Advice, General, Organ donation
When organ donors die, it is possible for them to save as many as eight lives if their organs are ready to use. In 2014, more than 28,000 transplants saved patients who needed them; thousands died waiting for transplants that could save them – please consider... 
by Dana Parks | Advice, Funeral Planning, General
Tissue donation is a very personal decision. On one hand, you have a person who needs a donation; on the other, the person who is deciding to donate either their tissue or the tissue of a deceased person. Tissue donation can improve the quality of life for some and... 
by Dana Parks | Advice, Funeral Planning, General
Each state in the United States has intestate succession laws that decide which assets go to which relative if a person dies without a will. Since most people do not wish the state to have control of what happens after they pass dying without a will is bad, having a... 
by Dana Parks | Advice, Cremation
Is it your responsibility to scatter a loved one’s cremains (ashes)? If so, there are some things you should know before you start and some decisions that should be made – else you could be sorry! Scattering Locations Where are you planning to scatter the cremains? ... 
by Dana Parks | Advice, General
When someone we love dies, how do we decide if we should have a funeral service, or not? Taking a look at the reasons to have a funeral may help us decide. The very act of having a ceremony illustrates the respect for the deceased individual. The service aides the... 
by Dana Parks | Advice, General
Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos), the day departed souls return to earth, is one of the biggest events in Mexico. During this time, families honor their ancestors. Rather than fear death, Mexico celebrates. “The Day of the Dead,” spawned from the...
